What is land area in hectares in Turkey?

Land area in hectares in Turkey was 76.96 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 76.96 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was 76.96 million hectares in 1961.

How does Turkey rank for land area in hectares?

Turkey ranks 37th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Turkey data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Turkey

Name: Land area in hectares in Turkey
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkey: Land area in hectares was 76.96 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

76.96 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 238 countries

All-time high

76.96 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

76.96 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Turkey, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Turkey is 76.96 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Turkey peaked at 76.96 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 76.96 million hectares, in 1961.

Turkey ranks 37th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Turkey, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	76.96 million hectares	—
1962	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	76.96 million hectares	+0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 76.96 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Turkey's 76.96 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 9.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	9
1970s	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	10
1980s	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	10
1990s	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	10
2000s	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	10
2010s	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	10
2020s	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	76.96 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Turkey

34 Namibia 82.33 million hectares compare
35 Mozambique 78.64 million hectares compare
36 Pakistan 77.09 million hectares compare
38 Zambia 74.34 million hectares compare
39 Chile 74.28 million hectares compare
40 Myanmar 65.27 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Turkey

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Turkey?: Land area in hectares in Turkey was 76.96 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 76.96 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 76.96 million hectares in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for land area in hectares?: Turkey ranks 37th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.